Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has leapt to the defence of Wayne Rooney and Jose Mourinho who have been hit with a wave of criticism in recent weeks.
Mourinho steered United out of a three game slump with an emphatic victory over Leicester City last month, but the Red Devils then put in lackluster displays against Zorya Luhansk and Stoke respectively.
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